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The morning began like so many others in my life as a psychiatrist in Denmark—not with coffee (I don’t drink it), but with a...

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COPENHELL’s future is uncertain as its lease on Refshaleøen ends in 2027 Opening The first thing you notice at COPENHELL is the clash of worlds: guttural...

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